Paper bag.



PATENTED SEPT. 17, 1907.

H. E. J. HARTMANN.

PAPER BAG. APPLIOATIO'N FILED JULY 16.1906.

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HENRY E. J. HARTMANN, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

PAPER BAG.

Specification of Lettersl Patent.

Patenteasepi. 17, 1907.

Application filed July 1I 1906. Serial. No. 326,423.

To all whom it 'may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY E. J. HARTMANN, a citizen of the `United States, residing at Kansas C ity, in

the county of Jackson and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Paper Bags,l ol' which the following is aspecification. My invention relates tol improvements in paper bags.

"lhe object of my invention is to provide a paper bag with means by which it may be readily carried when filled.

My invention provides a paper bag the sides of which areI perforated adjacent the top of the bag, the periorations being disposed, when the bag is folded flatwise so as to form two holes through the folded bag, through which holes is adapted to he inserted a invention, the bag being shown in the open position.

Fig. 2 isa perspective view of the'npper end of the` improved paper bag shown in the closed position. Fig. 3 isa side view of one side of the bag having attached thereto the reinforcing string. Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional enlarged view of the upper end of the bag, the section being taken through one of the holes having the string handle inserted therethrough, the bag being shown closed. Fig. 5 is a side view of one of the reinforcing sheets. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the lowerl end of part of the bag, looking at the underside. I v l Similar characters of reference denote similar parts.

he paper bag comprises arectangular body having two outer sides 1, two foldable sides 2 and the fold` able bottom 3; The sides are provided each adjacent vthe upper end of the bag with two perforations 4. The sides 2 are provided with central vertical creases 5, each of which branches adjacent its lower end into two creases 6 which ,lead to the two adjacent corners of the bottom 3, the Imiddle portion of theH bottom 3 being creased at 7. The disposition of the holes 4 is such that when the bag is folded ilatfwise,l as shown in Fig. 2 with the sides 2 and bottom 3 between the outer sides 1 the .perforations willform two holes adapted to receive therethrough a loop of flexible material, such as a string having the ends tied, and forming a handle 8 by which the filled bag may be carried. To prevent the handle 8 tearing the sides, two `of the sides, as for linstance the-outer sides 1 are reinforced above the holes 4. Preferably this reinforcing comprises two sheets of Vreinforcing material 9.secured to the sides l respectively, each sheet having two perforations registering with the Aperforatioris in the side to`which the sheet is attached. The sheets 9 may be of any desired shapes and sizies and may be secured to the sides by paste. To further strengthen the sides around the periorations 4 two strings 10 rare disposed intermediate the sheets 9 and the sides 1, the ends of each string 10 preferably encircling respectively the holes 4 in the side l to which the string is affixed.

In. the manufacture of the bags,the sheets 9 and' il circled by the ends of the strings I0; The stringsfS v may then be'inserted, while the bag is folded, through 75 the holes so formed, the ends of the string being tied together7 thus forming a loop which serves as a. handle. 'ihe length of the string forming the handle should be sufficient to permit thebag to be fully opened for the insertion and removal of the contents.. One of the outer sides l'may be provided in its upper edge with a notch 11which permits the ready grasping of the opposite side 1 whereby the sides 1 may be sepaI rated from eachother.

My invention may bemodified in different ways within the scope of the appended claims without departing from its spirit. x

Having thus described my invention, what Iolaim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, isz-f- 1. A retungular foldable paper bag having two perforatlons through eachvslde, two'o'pposlte sides and the bottom oi.' the bag being creased so as to he inwardly folded bctween the other two sides, the perfor-ations in each folded side, when the bag is folded tiatwise, registering with each other and with the adjacent pertorutlons ot the outer sides, thus forming two holes extending through the folded bag, ltwo of the sides having secured transversely to each a string the' ends ot which encircle the perforatlons qt. the 'side to which the string is secured, and a loop of flexible VHistorial extending through said holes und forming a handle.

2. A. rectangular' foldahle paper 'nag having two perforar tions through cach side, two opposite sides and the bottom ot the bug being creased so as to be inwardly folded between the other two sides, the perforstions in each il l" outer sides, thus forming two holes extending through the folded side, when the bag is folded tintwise, registering adjacent perforatlons, and a loop of flexible material ex- 10 with each other and with the adjacent perforations of the tending.;- fhroughsnid holesy nndforming :i hzi'ndle.

' In testimony whereof I afli'x ini/signature. in presence of folded bagf each of two of the sides having,r secured theretotwo witnesses. n. sheet of reinforcing material having perforations regis- .unwx n. .If n\rtr\1i\l\'\1A tering with the perforutions of the side to which sind ma- L L A l A terial is attached, two strings; intermediate respectively Witnesses: the two said sheets and the sides to which the sheets are (l. LA MOUNTAIN, attnched, the ends of each o said strings eueireliug the I'l. B. llousm. 

